Circe's desire, rejection, control, flipping the stereotypical narrative
Denotation of the poem
grotesque cooking lesson with unusual parts
historical context behind the figure:
enchantress, herbs & spells, transformation of men, misunderstood female
Authors intentions of Circe:
Gives Circe a modern voice, challenges gender roles, uses humor to criticize men
Myth of Circe
Men arrive at her island after the Trojan War, she attempts to turn them into pigs but fail, instead of punishing her, she becomes Odysseus's advisor & lover
Top 5 structure devices used:
Imperative verbs, Punctuation, Circular ending, enjambment, shift in tone
Connotation of the poem:
mocking men, stripping them of their dignity, allowing a female voice to empower them
Top 5 form structures used:
Free verse, dramatic monologue, cookbook format, colloquial style, extended metaphor